Sunday, November 19, 2006

Al Wzar River Patrol

U.S. Marines assigned to Dam Security Unit 3 deploy their small unit reconnaissance crafts to prepare for a reconnaissance patrol along the Al Wzar River around Ramadi, Iraq, Oct. 21, 2006. Marines of DSU-3 are deployed with I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) in support of war on terror. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Edward Reagan

U.S. Marines assigned to Dam Security Unit 3 conduct a reconnaissance patrol along the Al Wzar River around Ramadi, Iraq, Oct. 21, 2006. Marines of DSU-3 are deployed with I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) in support of war on terror. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Edward Reagan

U.S. Army Sgt. Timothy Stephens, a combat cameraman from the 982nd Combat Camera Airborne Company, documents a reconnaissance patrol along the Al Wzar River around Ramadi, Iraq, conducted by U.S. Marines assigned to Dam Security Unit 3 Oct. 21, 2006. Marines of DSU-3 are deployed with I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) in support of war on terror. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Edward Reagan

U.S. Marines assigned to Dam Security Unit 3 conduct a reconnaissance patrol along the Al Wzar River around Ramadi, Iraq, Oct. 21, 2006. Marines of DSU-3 are deployed with I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) in support of war on terror. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Edward Reagan

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jason Shanty, assigned to Dam Security Unit 3, looks through a pair of binoculars while providing security while the rest of his crew deploy their boats in the Al Wzar River around Ramadi, Iraq, Oct. 21, 2006. Marines of DSU-3 are deployed with I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) in support of war on terror. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Edward Reagan

U.S. Marines assigned to Dam Security Unit 3 conduct a reconnaissance patrol along the Al Wzar River around Ramadi, Iraq, Oct. 21, 2006. Marines of DSU-3 are deployed with I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) in support of war on terror. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Edward Reagan

Today in History1493 - Christopher Columbus discovers Puerto Rico while on his 2nd voyage.1863 - Lincoln delivers his address in Gettysburg; "Four score and 7 years..."1874 - William Marcy "Boss" Tweed, of Tammany Hall (NYC) is convicted of defrauding the city of $6M, and sentenced to 12 years in prison.1919 - U.S. Senate rejects the Treaty of Versailles (55-39) and the League of Nations.1942 - Russia launches a winter offensive against the Germans along the Don front.1968 - An Army coup seizes power in Mali.1969 - Apollo-12's Conrad and Bean become 3rd and 4th humans on the Moon.1971 - Fort Wilderness opens1985 - President Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev meet for first time.1990 - Iraq announces it will free all German hostages.